Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of our 4th birthday, we’re delighted today to publish our 500th short story.Dealing with the Scottish Independence Referendum and its aftermath, the story couldn’t be more fitting. It has been penned by Dundee-born writer Kirsty Eccles. Not one to shy from controversy, Kirsty sets out in Hope Over Fear a very personal account of those recent events. It could be described as her eulogy to the Referendum; it might even be her lament to the demise of a nation.You may empathise with Kirsty’s views. Or you may strongly oppose them. Either way, as ever on McStorytellers, it’s the writing that matters.So please enjoy this story and all the 499 that have preceded it!